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John A. Bernstein, of Gloucester (History); Carlton E. DeTar, of Tallahassee Fla. (Chemistry and Physics); James A. Doyle, of Ballard Vale (Biology); Jack S. Fellman, of Dorchester (Linguistics and Near East. Lang.); Douglas W. Hoffman, of Milwaukee Wis. (Government); John A. Howell, of Arlington (Physics); Michael M. Lieber, of Arlington, Va. (Bichemical Sciences); Christopher Mitchell, of New York City (Government); Stuart A. Pizer, of Staten Island, N.Y. (English); Garret D. Rosenblatt, of San Francisco, Calif. (History and Lit.); Steven E. Rubin, of Malden (Biology); and Irving S. Schloss, of Riverdale, N.Y. (History...
Like any G.P., DeTar has his share of emergency calls. But night calls have dropped off ever since he was felled by virus pneumonia ten years ago. Although he performs minor surgery, e.g., cyst removals, suturing cuts, in his office and performs tonsilectomies in a nearby hospital, he refuses to perform bigger operations. "A doctor should not do major surgery if he's not trained in it. I'm not," he explains. After home-delivering some 300 babies, DeTar gave up obstetrics in 1952 to devote more time to A.A.G.P. duties, but he still handles pre-and postdelivery...
...DeTar calls in nearby hospital specialists for 10 to 15% of his cases, but he relies most of all on the G.P.'s traditional helper, a detailed medical history of each patient. Says he: "I know if the person ever had a reaction to penicillin. I know when John Jones had a kidney stone. It's a tremendous advantage over the doctor who sees his patient for the first time in a hospital...
Captain of the Team. John DeTar readily admits that he has some special advantages: no cutthroat competition (all three Milan G.P.s have more than enough cases), nearby medical centers open for study and assistance, a prosperous, dependable clientele (an average of only 2½% cannot pay their bills...
Different as their problems are, most G.P.s would agree with Booster DeTar's, analysis of their task: "The family doctor is the captain of the medical team. He should make the diagnosis and care for the patient to the limit of his ability. He should bring in a specialist when needed. Then, with the help of the specialist, he should manage the overall care...